Prawn Cocktail – Old School

Prawn cocktail – Old School is also known as shrimp cocktail. The recipe was incredibly popular in homes and restaurants in the 1970’s. It is a seafood dish consisting of shelled, cooked, prawns in a cocktail sauce. It was normally served in a glass or oval dish. Prawn Cocktail – Old School is a classic 1970 starter that is making a comeback!! However, those of us old enough to remember Prawn Salad will recall the bland flavour, wet lettuce and gloopy thousand Island dressing sauce. It has now made a comeback and all of the nasty bits have been removed. The lettuce is lovely and crispy, the dressing now has a kick and the prawns are fresh Tiger prawns.

Prawn Cocktail – Old School

Time travel back to the 1970’s for a recipe that has haunted people ever since.

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Course: Sauce, Starter

Cuisine: British

Keyword: Dairy, Prawn Cocktail, Prawns, Sauce, Seafood, Spice, Vegetables

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 104kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 20 large prawns Tiger
• 1 large Little Gem lettuce
• 1 leaves thyme
• 1/2 fresh lemon Juice Only
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 5 tbsp tomato ketchup
• drops Tabasco sauce few drops to taste
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• pinch Salt
• 1 tsp cracked black pepper
• malt vinegar to taste
• cayenne pepper to serve

Instructions

• Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add a squeeze of lemon and glug of vinegar. Add the whole prawns and cook until they rise to the surface. Drain and chill in ice-cold water.
  20 large prawns, 1/2 fresh lemon, malt vinegar
• Peel the cooled prawns, leaving one prawn whole per serving (for the garnish).
• Cut the little Little Gem lettuce in half and wash thoroughly.
  1 large Little Gem lettuce
• For the sauce, mix cayenne pepper, lime juice, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, Tabasco and ketchup in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  1/2 fresh lemon, 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce, 5 tbsp tomato ketchup, drops Tabasco sauce, 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, pinch Salt, cayenne pepper, 1 tsp cracked black pepper
• To assemble the cocktails, drain the lettuce and pat dry with kitchen paper. Arrange two-thirds of the leaves in small bowls or wide glasses..
• Shred the remaining leaves and add to a mixing bowl. Add the peeled prawns and spoonful of sauce. Top with the unpeeled prawn and a sprinkling of paprika pepper
  1 leaves thyme, 1/2 tsp paprika

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g